Leonino
·9. September 2025
Rui Borges has three big reasons to smile as Sporting return to training

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·9. September 2025
Rui Borges will once again lead the green and white training session, after a few days off granted to the Sporting squad
Rui Borges returns to work at Sporting today, after three days off, and with reinforcements. The green and white coach had given the lion squad a rest, also due to the international break, but already has some of the main elements back, or close to it.
The first highlight goes to Zeno Debast. The Belgian central defender arrived in Portugal last Monday, September 8, so he should report to work, without any conditioning. Kochorashvili arrives in Lisbon this Tuesday, September 9, so he will also be an option soon.
Very close are also two other returns: Hidemasa Morita and Maxi Araújo are very close to being fully recovered, or at least able to train without limitations - two important 'reinforcements' for Rui Borges, who only lost their starting positions due to the physical problems they experienced.
On the other hand, there are also less positive news: Ousmane Diomande has not yet recovered from the injury that has kept him off the pitch, so he will not yet train with the rest of the team. Daniel Bragança and Nuno Santos also continue their recoveries.
Finally, the most complicated case is with Luis Suárez. The Colombian forward is on duty with his national team, and should only arrive in Portugal on the eve of the next Sporting game, which takes place next Saturday, September 13. St. Juste, on the other hand, continues to be away from the main squad and training with the B team.
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